CVE-2016-10824 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2016-10824?

CVE-2016-10824 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows unauthenticated arbitrary code execution via DNS NS entry poisoning (SEC-90).

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-10824?

CVE-2016-10824 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10824?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cpanel Cpanel.

Vulnerability Description

cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows unauthenticated arbitrary code execution via DNS NS entry poisoning (SEC-90).

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cpanel	Cpanel	>= 11.50.0.4, < 11.50.5.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/56+Change+LogRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://news.cpanel.com/cpanel-tsr-2016-0002-full-disclosure/Vendor Advisory
https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/56+Change+LogRelease NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10824?

CVE-2016-10824 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows unauthenticated arbitrary code execution via DNS NS entry poisoning (SEC-90).

How severe is CVE-2016-10824?

CVE-2016-10824 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10824?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cpanel Cpanel.